You wake up on the shore of an uncharted island. Your memories are fragmented, rescue is nowhere in sight, and every night brings new dangers. In I Wanna Go Home, survival is a personal struggle and a moral test: scavenge, craft, and decide how far you'll go to get off the island — or whether you'll make it your home.
Score: 8.5/10
Recommended for: Fans of The Forest, Don’t Starve, Spiritfarer (for the emotional tone), and anyone tired of open-ended survival games with no narrative closure.
Title: ENG: I Wanna Go Home – The Island Survival RPG
Genre: Survival RPG / Psychological Horror / Open-World Crafting
Platforms: PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, Mobile (iOS/Android)
Status: Released (2022-2024, depending on platform) eng i wanna go home the island survival rpg
Collect resources from the environment to craft necessary tools, weapons, and even construct a permanent home base. RPG Progression:
🔥 Tip: Always boil water before drinking. Dirty water causes dysentery (rapid thirst & health drain). Title: I Wanna Go Home — A Gritty
Developed by a small Japanese indie team known as Natsukashi Games, ENG I Wanna Go Home (full title: ENG — Escape from Nagi Island) is a hybrid genre experience. It combines the unforgiving realism of Green Hell with the melancholic, cozy-vibes-meet-existential-dread of Animal Crossing (if Tom Nook actively tried to poison you).
But here is the twist: the more you survive, the fuzzier the memories get. Stay on the island for 100 days, and Haru forgets his mother’s face. He forgets his password. He forgets why he wanted to leave. That is the “bad ending.” The game literally deletes your motivation. RPG Progression: 🔥 Tip: Always boil water before
Every new game randomizes the island’s resources. Sometimes you get a freshwater spring and bamboo. Sometimes you get 450 rocks and a single angry seagull. There’s no shame in restarting if the RNG gives you a "barren salt-scrub with no flint."
(often called "I Wanna Go Home" or "Survival Island"), here’s a post summarizing the game: 🏝️ Survival RPG: Island Escape